●Have your vehicle serviced more often than
at intervals specified in the recommended
Maintenance Schedule in the “NISSAN Ser-
vice and Maintenance Guide”.
● When making a turn, your trailer wheels will
be closer to the inside of the turn than your
vehicle wheels. To compensate for this,
make a larger than normal turning radius
during the turn.
● Crosswinds and rough roads will adversely
affect vehicle/trailer handling, possibly caus-
ing vehicle sway. When being passed by
larger vehicles, be prepared for possible
changes in crosswinds that could affect ve-
hicle handling.
Do the following if the trailer begins to sway: 1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal to allow the vehicle to coast and steer as
straight ahead as the road conditions allow.
This combination will help stabilize the ve-
hicle
– Do not correct trailer sway by steering or applying the brakes.
2. When the trailer sway stops, gently apply the brakes and pull to the side of the road in a
safe area. 3. Try to rearrange the trailer load so it is bal-
anced as described in this section.
● Be careful when passing other vehicles.
Passing while towing a trailer requires con-
siderably more distance than normal pass-
ing. Remember, the length of the trailer must
also pass the other vehicle before you can
safely change lanes.
● Downshift the transmission to a lower gear
for engine braking when driving down steep
or long hills. This will help slow the vehicle
without applying the brakes.
● Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long
or too frequently. This could cause the
brakes to overheat, resulting in reduced
braking efficiency.
● Increase your following distance to allow for
greater stopping distances while towing a
trailer. Anticipate stops and brake gradually.
● NISSAN recommends that the cruise con-
trol not be used while towing a trailer.
● Some states or provinces have specific
regulations and speed limits for vehicles that
are towing trailers. Obey the local speed
limits. ●
Check your hitch, trailer wiring harness con-
nections, and trailer wheel lug nuts after
50 miles (80 km) of travel and at every break.
● When launching a boat, don’t allow the wa-
ter level to go over the exhaust tail pipe or
rear bumper.
● Make sure you disconnect the trailer lights
before backing the trailer into the water or
the trailer lights may burn out.
When towing a trailer, final drive gear oil
should be replaced and transmission
oil/fluid should be changed more fre-
quently. For additional information, refer to
the “Maintenance and do-it-yourself” sec-
tion of this manual.
FLAT TOWING FOR ALL–WHEEL
DRIVE VEHICLE (if so equipped)
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground is sometimes called flat towing. This
method is sometimes used when towing a vehicle
behind a recreational vehicle, such as a motor
home.
Technical and consumer information9-25
CD care and cleaning..............4-72
CD player (See audio system) . .4-46, 4-51, 4-58
Check tire pressure ...............2-27
Child restraints .......1-23,1-24,1-25,1-27
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System ..............1-27
Precautions on child
restraints.........1-25,1-32,1-38,1-43
Top tether strap anchor point locations . .1-29
Child restraint with top tether strap .......1-29
Child safety rear door lock ............3-8
Chimes, audible reminders ...........2-15
Cleaningexteriorandinterior........7-2,7-4
Clock setting
(models with Navigation System) ........4-7
Clock setting (models without Navigation
System) ..................4-45,4-49
C.M.V.S.S. certification label ..........9-11
Cold weather driving ...............5-51
Compact disc (CD) player ....4-46,4-51,4-58
Connect phone .................4-75
Consolebox...................2-47
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . .5-17 Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid ......................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-17
Control panel buttons ...............4-4
Brightness/contrast button ..........4-9
Enterbutton..................4-4
Setting button .................4-7
Controls Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-25,4-34 Coolant
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Changingenginecoolant...........8-8
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Corrosion protection ...............7-6
Cruisecontrol..................5-30
Cupholders...................2-45
D
Daytime running light system (Canada only) . .2-36
Defroster switch Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-34
Dimensionsandweights.............9-9
Dimmer switch for instrument panel ......2-37
Display controls (see control panel buttons) . .4-4
Door locks .....................3-5
Doors ........................3-5
Drive belt .....................8-16
Driving Cold weather driving .............5-51
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-17
Precautions when starting and
driving ...................5-2,5-8
Driving the vehicle ................5-17
E
Economy - fuel ..................5-37
Emergency engine shutoff ............5-14 Emission control information label
.......9-11
Emission control system warranty .......9-27
Engine Before starting the engine ..........5-15
Blockheater.................5-53
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants.................9-2
Changing engine coolant ...........8-8
Changingengineoil.............8-10
Changing engine oil filter ..........8-11
Checking engine coolant level ........8-8
Checking engine oil level ...........8-9
Engine compartment check locations ....8-6
Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Engine cooling system ............8-7
Engineoil ...................8-9
Engine
oil and oil filter recommendation . . .9-6
Engine oil viscosity ..............9-6
Engine serial number ............9-11
Engine specifications .............9-8
Starting the engine .............5-15
Engine coolant temperature gauge .......2-5
Enter button ....................4-4
Event data recorders ..............9-29
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) .........5-2
Explanation of maintenance items ........8-2
Extended storage switch ............8-24
Eyeglass case ..................2-44
F
Flashers (See hazard warning flasher switch) . .6-2
Flat tire .......................6-3
Floor mat positioning aid .............7-5
10-2
FluidCapacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-12
Engine coolant .................8-7
Engine oil ...................8-9
Windshield-washerfluid...........8-13
F.M.V.S.S. certification label ...........9-11
Foglightswitch .................2-38
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system. . .5-31
Front air bag system (See supplemental restraint
system) ......................1-53
Front power seat adjustment ...........1-4
Frontseats.....................1-2
Fuel Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................9-2
Fuel economy ................5-37
Fuel-filler door lock opener lever ......3-30
Fuel gauge ...................2-6
Fuel octane rating ...............9-5
Fuel recommendation .............9-4
Loose fuel cap warning ........2-27,3-30
Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) System Tirepressure.................8-32
Fuel-filler door ..................3-30
Fuel gauge .....................2-6
Fuses.......................8-21
Fusible links ...................8-22
G
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5Fuel gauge
...................2-6
Odometer ...................2-4
Speedometer .................2-4
Tachometer ..................2-5
Trip odometer .................2-4
General maintenance ...............8-2
Glovebox.....................2-47
H
Hands-free phone system,
Bluetooth®................4-76,4-88
Hazard warning flasher switch ..........6-2
Headlight aiming control ............2-36
Headlight and turn signal switch ........2-34
Headlight control switch ............2-34
Headlights ....................8-27
Headlights, aiming control ............2-36
Head restraints ..................1-10
Heated seats ...................2-39
Heater Heater and air conditioner
controls................4-25,4-34
Heater operation ...........4-27,4-35
Hill descent control switch ...........2-41
Hill descent control system ...........5-49
Hill start assist system ..............5-50
Hood release ...................3-24
Hook Luggage hook ................2-48
Horn .......................2-38 I
Ignition switch ..................5-10
Ignition Switch Push-Button Ignition Switch ........5-12
Immobilizer system .........2-30,5-11,5-15
Important vehicle information label .......9-11
In-cabin microfilter ................8-18
Increasing fuel economy .............5-37
Indicator lights and audible reminders
(See
warning/indicator lights and audible
reminders)..................2-7,2-12
Inside mirror ...................3-34
Instrument brightness control ..........2-37
Instrumentpanel...............0-6,2-2
Instrument panel dimmer switch ........2-37
Intelligent Key system Key operating range .............3-13
Key operation ................3-14
Mechanical key ................3-4
Remote keyless entry operation ....3-9,3-17
Troubleshooting guide ............3-22
Warning signals ...............3-22
Interior light ....................2-55
iPod®Player ............... 4-64, 4-67
ISOFIX child restraints .............1-27
J
Jump starting ...............6-10,8-16
K
Key.........................3-2
10-3
Heatedseats.................2-39
Manual front seat adjustment.........1-3
Security indicator light ..............2-14
Security system (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer
system) , engine start .......2-30,5-11,5-15
Security systems Vehicle security system ...........2-29
Self-adjusting brakes ..............8-21
Service manual order form ...........9-30
Servicing air conditioner .............4-36
Setting button ...................4-7
Shoulder belt height adjustment ........1-21
Smartphone connectivity ............4-74
Spark plug replacement .............8-17
Spark plugs ...................8-17
Specifications ...................9-8
Speedometer ...................2-4
Speedometer and odometer ...........2-4
Spotlights(Seemaplight) ...........2-56
SRS warning label ................1-63
Stability control .................5-44
Starting Before starting the engine ..........5-15
Jump starting .............6-10,8-16
Precautions when starting and
driving ...................5-2,5-8
Push starting .................6-12
Starting the engine .............5-15
Starting the engine ...............5-15
Starting the engine (models with NISSAN
Intelligent Key® system) .............5-16
Steering Power steering system ...........5-41
Stoplight.....................8-29
Storage......................2-44
Storagebin....................2-49 Sunglassescase.................2-44
Sunglassesholder................2-44
Sunroof......................2-53
Sunroof(seeMoonroof).............2-53
Sun visors
....................3-33
Supplemental air bag warning labels ......1-63
Supplemental air bag warning light . . .1-63, 2-12
Supplemental front impact air bag system . . .1-53
Supplemental restraint system Information and warning labels .......1-63
Precautions on supplemental restraint
system ....................1-46
Supplemental restraint system
(Supplemental air bag system) .........1-46
Switch Autolightswitch...............2-35
Automatic power window switch ......2-53
Foglightswitch ...............2-38
Hazard warning flasher switch ........6-2
Headlightaimingcontrol ..........2-36
Headlight and turn signal switch ......2-34
Headlight control switch ..........2-34
Hill descent control switch .........2-41
Ignition switch ................5-10
Instrument brightness control ........2-37
Power door lock switch .........3-6,3-7
Rear window and outside mirror defroster
switch.....................2-34
Rear window wiper and washer
switches...................2-33
Turn signal switch ..............2-37
Vehicle dynamic control (VDC) off
switch.....................2-40
Wiperandwasherswitch..........2-31 T
Tachometer ....................2-5
Temperature gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge .....2-5
Theft (NISSAN vehicle immobilizer system) ,
engine start .............2-30,5-11,5-15
Three-way catalyst ................5-2
Tire Flat tire .....................6-3
Spare tire ................
6-5,8-44
Tire and Loading Information label .....9-12
Tire chains ..................8-40
Tire placard ..................9-12
Tire pressure .................8-32
Tire rotation..................8-41
Types of tires .................8-38
Uniform tire quality grading .........9-26
Wheels and tires ...............8-32
Wheel/tire size .................9-9
Tirepressure...................8-32 Low tire pressure warning light ........2-9
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....5-3
Top tether strap child restraint .........1-29
Towing Flattowing...............9-25,9-26
Towing load/specification ..........9-20
Towtrucktowing...............6-13
Trailer towing .................9-17
Towing a trailer ..................9-17
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
fluid......................8-12
Driving with Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) .............5-17
10-6